Summer Reading 2012
Evangel Summer Reading Program 2012
Elementary School Reference Below:
Elementary Summer Reading List
Middle & High School Reference Below:
In our constant effort to improve education and reading at Evangel, we will continue our summer reading program. It is vital that you, as parents and students, know that we select books based on research of other top schools, college reading requirements, and classic books or authors who are often referenced in secondary schools or society.
We strongly suggest that the student look over the reading guides, which include plot summaries of the stories as well as the questions to be answered BEFORE he or she begins to read.
We hope that summer reading not only introduces our students to classic novels but also supplements their personal reading. With this goal in mind, we offer a program of reading that allows our students some personal choices in their book selection through the Christian fiction choices (grade 9), nonfiction choices (grades 10 & 11), and a required classic novel (see list below).
With each book, a required reading guide is assigned. You will find the reading guides by selecting the books below or in the main office at the high school. Please make sure you are using the current reading guides listed on the website. The requirements for the reading guide are as follows:
- Students should answer each question neatly and in full-sentence response. The responses should be no more than a paragraph in length (unless otherwise stated) and include thoughtful reflection and references to the book. It is graded for content!
- It must be the student’s own work and words. DO NOT TYPE ANSWERS. We will give zeros for cheating or the appearance of cheating.
- The questions are due the first half day of the 2012-2013 school year even if you will not have an English class first semester, and they count as two 50 point test grades. There is a 3rd book for honors classes. It counts as a 50 point test grade.
A list of the books will be given to local bookstores; however, we cannot guarantee that they will always be in stock. Please consider checking early in the summer just in case they need to be ordered. We also recommend checking online bookstores for better bargains or for hard-to-find books.
Each student enrolled must read TWO books (according to upcoming grade level) and answer the reading guide questions. Students enrolled in Honors must read the 3rd HONORS novel.
7th Graders-
HONORS: The Bronze Bow -Elizabeth George Speare
8th Graders-
My Louisiana Sky- Kimberly Willis Holt
HONORS: The Hiding Place -Corrie ten Boom
9th Graders-
A Christian fiction novel from the list below.
HONORS: The Good Thief – Hannah Tinti
10th Graders-
A nonfiction book from the list below.
11th Graders-
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
A nonfiction book from the list below.
12th Graders-
Senior Project Instruction Guide
Sample Resume of John Q. student
Pilgrim’s Progress- John Bunyan in Modern English edited by L. Edward Hazelbaker
Required Reading for Honors & Dual Enrollment Students: The Great Divorce
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Christian fiction (9th): Choose any of the following titles: |
Nonfiction (10th or 11th): Choose any of the following titles: |
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*Ted Dekker Series: The Lost Books Chosen Infidel Renegade Chaos *James Byron Huggins A Wolf Story The Scam Frank Peretti This Present Darkness Piercing the Darkness C.S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters Beverly Lewis The Shunning The Confession
WM (William) Paul Young The Shack
Francine Rivers The Last Sin Eater The Atonement Child
*Robert Whitlow: The Tides of Truth Series: Deeper Water Higher Hope Greater Love *Boys may enjoy these authors |
Same Kind of Different as Me- Ron Hall, Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent What Difference Do It Make? - Ron Hall, Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood- Jeffrey Marx Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence- Dr. Ben Carson Gifted Hands- Ben Carson, M.D. & Cecil Murphey The Battlefield of the Mind for Teens- Joyce Meyer Bait of Satan-- John Bevere 90 minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Life and Death- Don Piper Quiet Strength- Tony Dungy The Ragamuffin Gospel- Brennan Manning The Dream Giver for Teens- Bruce Wilkinson Don’t Waste Your Life- John Piper Crazy Love- Francis Chan Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion against Low Expectations- Alex and Brett Harris Soul Seekers - Judah Smith Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry- Lisa Bevere Heaven is For Real- Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
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2012 Summer Reading Summary:
- *Each student will read the two required books according to his/her grade level for the 2012-2013 school year. Honors will read a third book.
- *Students will answer the reading guide questions for each book (reading guides can be found at www.evangelacademy.com under summer reading tab). These count as 50 point test grades for the first nine weeks of school. These are graded for CONTENT not completion.
- *The completed reading guides are due to the English teacher the first half-day of school. They will be counted late after that date.
- *There is a now a senior project (see attachment for seniors)
- *CHANGE for THIS YEAR: Sophomores will read a nonfiction book for summer reading instead of a fiction book.
POLICY FOR ENGLISH HONORS
Summer Reading Policies
English honors summer reading policy: It is a privilege to be in an honors class. These classes are preferably smaller in number and contain students who really wish to learn, who push themselves to become stronger, and who want to be challenged. Ideally these classes would utilize class discussions more than a general class. Honors classes would have more “at home” reading assignments and higher standards for writing and research.
In an effort to take our honors classes to a stronger level, we implemented a 3rd summer reading book for prospective honors students. The additional book will be on the summer reading list. This book will also have questions to be answered and a possible quiz on the first half day of school. If a student does not do the additional reading or any of the required reading, he/she will immediately be moved to a regular class for the remainder of the school year.
Policy for late enrollees: All new students who were not officially enrolled at Evangel Christian Academy during the previous school year and who enroll after August 1st will still be required to read the classic novel on the appropriate summer reading list. These students will take a test over the novel during the 3rd week of school. Individual teachers will administer the test and choose the exact test date. The students will not complete the reading guides for credit. The other novel(s) will be excused. This includes foreign exchange students who are new to Evangel.
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